Some vaccines are making progress in protecting vulnerable species

Southern elephant seal pups were among the first to die when a deadly strain of avian influenza arrived in the Crozet Islands in 2024. But as the virus spread across...

Why the latest iPhone update is leaving ordinary users and tech experts grumbling

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to digital writer Patrick Holland about why some iPhone users dislike the latest iOS update. Sponsor Message...

Why the latest iPhone update is leaving ordinary users and tech experts grumbling

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to digital writer Patrick Holland about why some iPhone users dislike the latest...

No One Is Quite Sure Why Ice Is Slippery

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.The reason we can gracefully glide on an...

The inner lives of animals

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The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Alameda, Piedmont and Oakland the week of Sep. 11

A house in Oakland that sold for $2.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Alameda, Piedmont and Oakland in the past week.In total, 11 residential real estate sales were recorded in the...

Three-bedroom home sells for $3.7 million in Saratoga

20030 Winter Lane – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 20000 block of Winter Lane in Saratoga has new owners. The 2,572-square-foot property, built in 1955, was sold on Sept. 5, 2023. The $3,710,000 purchase price works...

San Jose: Driver hits, kills pedestrian in Willow Glen

SAN JOSE – A driver hit and killed a pedestrian Monday morning in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood, police said. The collision happened around 6:20 a.m. at the intersection of Meridian Avenue and Willow Street, San Jose Police Department...

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Why the latest iPhone update is leaving ordinary users and tech experts grumbling

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to digital writer Patrick Holland about why some iPhone users dislike the latest iOS update. Sponsor Message ...

Gladys West, mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS, dies at 95

Gladys West went from a one-room schoolhouse in rural Virginia to college...

Trump administration admits even more ways DOGE accessed sensitive personal data

A sign in front of the entrance of the Security Administration's main...

Startups

Decoding Bezos: Brilliant Or Lucky? 4 Key Insights For Ventures & Angels

Jeff Bezos invested $250,000 in Google in a very-early round because he liked the entrepreneurs — Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Based on...

6 Giveaway Signs Of ChatGPT-Generated Content

ChatGPT currently has around 180.5 million users. The website generated 1.5 billion visits in September 2023. Entrepreneurs are using it to help them...

Europe’s Deeptech Funding Hampered by Lack Of Understanding

In the U.K. and across Europe as a whole, those with an interest in the creation and growth of deeptech startups are both...

Business

What bubble? The analysts and investors making the bull case for AI | CNN Business

Chipmaker Nvidia posted yet another blockbuster earnings report this month. The stock fell anyway, as many investors worry that the...

At some food banks, surging demand means a struggle to feed families | CNN Business

In Polk County, Iowa, the Urbandale Food Pantry started giving out turkeys and Thanksgiving sides weeks ago. Demand was so high, with...

First ‘piggy,’ now ‘ugly’: Trump continues attacks on female reporters | CNN Business

The New York Times produced a detailed, data-driven report on President Trump showing signs of aging. The president, 79, responded by calling...

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Some vaccines are making progress in protecting vulnerable species

Southern elephant seal pups were among the first to die when a deadly strain of avian influenza...

Why the latest iPhone update is leaving ordinary users and tech experts grumbling

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to digital writer Patrick Holland about why some iPhone users dislike the latest...

No One Is Quite Sure Why Ice Is Slippery

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.The reason we can gracefully glide on an ice-skating rink or clumsily slip on an icy sidewalk is that the surface...

The inner lives of animals

Nancy Shute is editor in chief of Science News Media Group. Previously, she was an editor...

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